Rheumatoid arthritis, disability and the workplace. Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 1999 Dec; 13 (4):675–688.E. M. Shanahan and M. D. Smith, "Rheumatoid arthritis, dis- ability and the workplace," Bailliere's Best Practice and Research in Clinical Rheumatology, vol. 13, no...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes persistent joint pain and swelling, leading to decreased quality of life and disability. It is more common in females than in males and can result in comorbidities such as heart disease and diabetes. Despite medication, patients often...
Rheumatoid arthritis is physical disability that strikes all types of people, but it's most common in middle-aged women. Unfortunately, that means piles of medical bills and no paychecks for many who haven't reached retirement age – causing even more stress and frustration. If you have serious...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) not only causes significant morbidity, but also leads to substantial losses in terms of productivity that have a negative impact on the individual and the society. In countries, such as Canada, the US, and the UK, it is known that the costs to the economy in ...
Rheumatoid arthritis; Outcome; Disability; Dissatisfaction; Psychological Abstract Objectives. To investigate dissatisfaction with function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis [RA], and to see if dissatisfaction can be adequately explained by level of function. Methods. Fifty patients with RA were assessed...
Social support, social disability and psychological well-being in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res 1994;7:10 -5.Doeglas,Saurmeijer,TKrol B,et al.Social support,social dis-ability and psychological well-being in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research . 1994...
Rheumatoid arthritis causes more thanpain; it can lead to disability and even death.Severe rheumatoid arthritis can affect the eyes,heart, blood vessels, skin,lungs, and other organs. Severe rheumatoid arthritis can also lead to joint destruction and disability. Mortality is twice as high in peopl...
best for employees who have been diagnosed for less than 10 years and don't have joint deformities. But medication isn't the only factor. Pope says that age, occupation, education level, and duration of the disease are all predictors of work disability among people with rheumatoidarthritis. <...
Daily activities in women with rheumatoid arthritis: Aspects of patient education, assistive devices, and methods for disability and impairments assessment. Scand J Rehabil Med Suppl. 1997; 37 :1–72.Nordenskiold U. Daily activities in women with rheumatoid arthritis: Aspects of patient education, ...
disability, surgery is used to replace destroyed hip, knee, or finger joints with artificial substitutes. Orthopedic appliances are frequently used to correct or prevent gross deformity and malfunction. The outcome of rheumatoid arthritis is unpredictable, with afflicted individuals either recovering ...